Today's princess is still cute

Several supervisors guarding the mine entrance waved their whips desperately to calm the restless miners.

The crystal chandelier hanging at the mine entrance was swaying, and the light it emitted was flickering, casting a shadow on everyone's face, making them look so eerie.

If a riot really broke out, it would be an unstoppable disaster for people like them.

In the chaos, two black shadows took several whip blows and slipped away.

midnight.

Viscount Cowell, who was drunk and sleeping soundly, was awakened by a hurried knock on the door.

Resisting the urge to curse due to his splitting headache, he pushed the slave girl next to him away, got up and shouted, "What's wrong?"

"Master, something happened at the mine."

Just one sentence made Viscount Cowell wake up instantly. He immediately walked over, opened the door, and met his butler.

"What's going on?" he asked anxiously.

The butler lowered his head and said to Viscount Cowell, "Master, two mysterious people just came. They seemed to be from the palace. They were driven away after making a commotion. The people below responded that they came to inquire about the situation. The group of untouchables were a bit agitated and we are trying to suppress it now."

Viscount Cowell was struck by lightning. He didn't care about that group of untouchables, but the two mysterious men mentioned by the butler.

palace?!

Is it the royal family?

It shouldn’t be!

The people from the Vatican just arrived today, and this happened in the evening?

Just when Viscount Cowell was about to go back to his room to change clothes and go to the mine, he saw the Holy Light Messenger coming from another direction.

"What's wrong? His Majesty the Saint heard some noise and sent me here. Your Excellency, Viscount, do you need our help?"

Chapter 106: Only One Mine Tunnel

"A hundred years is just a nap, and the Holy Son of the Church has become so weak! Ridiculous! Ridiculous! Let Joe Kenneth fight me again. I have already understood the mystery of the Law of Original Sin, and he is bound to lose!"

Huge rocks kept rolling down around, deafening and wild laughter came from the cave, and purple flames gushed out from the cracks in the ground, and the faint light made the darkness here even more terrifying.

Cardinson opened his eyes, and all he saw was a shocking red. The blood flowing from his forehead could not be stopped.

In a trance, he wanted to activate the [Son of God] suit again, but found that all the equipment was damaged in the previous fluctuation, and the suit effect had already been activated once.

I shouldn't have come.

If I hadn't sensed that thing

pain.

The pain engulfed him like an endless tide, and the flesh and blood all over his body were wailing silently.

Is this the power?

The shadow walked towards him step by step, sneering in a low voice: "What are you waiting for now? This is my territory, your gods have no control over it."

The purple flames licked Cardinson's feet, bringing endless torture.

Dying?

Time goes back to two hours ago.

In the dim mine tunnel, Cardinson and Hobert were moving forward along the earth wall, one after the other.

Along the way, they saw nothing except a few miners squatting there with numb faces and not moving.

This is already inside the mine. After going down from the mine shaft, we came to a mine tunnel that is large enough to accommodate two carriages passing side by side, leading to the "unknown vein" that Viscount Cowell has high hopes for.

It can be seen that Viscount Cowell has indeed put a lot of thought into it. In order to ensure the number of miners that can be accommodated and the mining and transportation of ore, the connecting passages are basically reinforced with "solidification" scrolls.

As Cardinson and his companions walked along, they could even feel the lingering magical aura on the earth wall.

"This viscount is quite ambitious. If he really discovers a vein of earth that can be mined stably, this channel will allow him to accumulate wealth three, no, five times faster." After looking at the facilities, Hobert made a precise comment.

However, Cardinson did not agree, but shook his head and smiled.

He knew that this was destined to be an impossible dream for Viscount Cowell.

In the end, the viscount who even lost his mines found it difficult to maintain his dignity. If it weren't for the influx of players that brought him certain profits, he would probably not even be able to keep his territory. Excessive taxation had long made the people here grumble and whine. If it weren't for the household registration being tied to them, they would have left long ago.

Cardinson had no need to help a greedy noble, and his position was never on their side.

As His Majesty the Son of God, all he can do is to find the source of the [Flame Frenzy] and see if he can get someone to block the entrance, and then he can deal with the rest later.

untouchables, freemen, commoners

Cardinson turned his head to look at the miners who had long disappeared into the darkness, and his heart suddenly jumped for no reason - is this system really necessary? Why does the Church advocate equality for all, but allow this empire to be divided into high and low?

"Your Majesty?"

Hobert's voice came, interrupting Cardinson's thoughts.

"What's wrong?" Cardinson came back to his senses and asked with a smile.

"Look, there are two roads ahead. One was probably dug not long ago, and the soil is still fresh. The other one was probably there a long time ago. I stood in front and found that my breathing was a little difficult. It seems that the air inside has started to become a little thin. It is probably leading to a deeper underground place." Hobert said softly.

"Dividing the roads?"

Cardinson considered it and made this suggestion.

According to his memory, the lizards in this copy were not very strong in combat. The disgusting thing was their large numbers and thick skin. After all, it was only a Lv.30 copy, and Hobert's strength was about Lv.50, so he could walk sideways in it. He had the Holy Son Suit, so he could run away if he couldn't win, so there would be no problem.

"Okay, then, Your Majesty, how do you think we should proceed?" Hubert obviously had the same idea as Cardinson. Although he didn't know what was here, his confidence in his own strength made him agree to Cardinson's proposal.

Strong people of their level, and clergymen at that, have a particularly strong sense of danger. Now they don’t even have the slightest feeling of “sudden impulse”, so it seems that there is nothing worth worrying about.

Even if there is, it would just be a little trouble for me, but what would happen to His Majesty the Holy Son?

Cardinson said, "The brothers above are probably preparing to retreat. It won't take long for the Viscount to react. We have about half an hour. Then the people they bring back will definitely help us create opportunities, and then we can get out. Now, you take the newly dug path on the left, and I'll take the other one. You're faster than me, and that one is definitely shorter. When you're done exploring, come find me here. I'll walk slower."

"No problem." Hobert nodded, thinking that there was nothing wrong with Cardinson's decision and it was safe.

Cardinson patted his shoulder and said gently: "This place may not be as simple as it seems. You need to be more careful. If anything unexpected happens, just leave first. Our mission is just to explore."

After saying that, he walked into the passage leading to the underground.

Hobert scratched his head and couldn't help thinking, is His Majesty the Son of God really only seventeen years old? He is much more mature than his daughter. No wonder he is the Son of God.

Shortly after the two men separated, a ragged miner came from behind, barefoot and carrying the same large bamboo basket on his back.

Coincidentally, it was the miner who dug out the bones and the stone tablet here that day.

His pickaxe had accidentally fallen here during the commotion just now, and now he had to pick it up, otherwise he would be discovered by the supervisor and would definitely be whipped.

Although it was a little dark, it didn't take him long to grope for his pickaxe on the ground.

Just as he picked it up, he suddenly felt a chill on his back. He turned his head expressionlessly, but saw only a mud wall.

Ah, when I was digging a tunnel here a few days ago, I seemed to have dug out something?

Forget it. It doesn’t matter to me. I should just think about how to survive tomorrow.

The miner turned his head and looked at the only passage, shook his head, and thought, he didn't know how long he would have to work.

Chapter 107: Don’t commit suicide, you won’t die (First update, please vote!)

Cardinson walked calmly in the mine tunnel. The effect of the tea guarded by the Red-Eyed Snow Snake King was that he could still see the surrounding scenery clearly even in the pitch-dark space. It was an exaggeration to say that it was as bright as daylight, but it was no different from dusk.

The empty mine tunnel was completely silent, with only the rustling sound of Cardinson's boots rubbing against the soil and the sound of his own breathing.

The air here is very dry, and Cardinson can vaguely catch a trace of wind from the flow of elements.

It seems to be blowing from inside?

Cardinson was not surprised. After all, there would be ventilation holes or cracks leading to the surface in such a place. Otherwise, if there were too many people, it would not be just two or three people who would suffocate to death.

This tunnel is much larger than I imagined, and it becomes larger the deeper I go.

At first, if Cardinson jumped with all his strength, he could still touch the top, but now he can no longer see the top.

He took out a pocket watch from the storage ring, took a look at it, and found that it had been four minutes since he came in, but he felt like he had been walking for a long time. Turning to the back where the compass was, he found that the compass needle was swinging erratically from side to side.

It's a bit strange.

Cardinson began to control his muscle contractions, regulate his breathing, slow his heartbeat, and then time it by his heart rate.

The mine tunnel gets longer and longer, and the scenery remains unchanged. The only changes that can be found are that it is constantly expanding and going downwards.

This was no longer something that Viscount Cowell's territory could dig out with manpower and resources. It seemed as if this passage had existed for a very long time. Cardinson tried to peel off a few pieces of soil next to it with his hands. He crushed them with a light press in his palm. Then he used more energy than usual to pinch out a small water ball and placed it on the earth wall. It took a while for it to seep in.

Cardinson frowned slightly, wondering whether he should go back.

Something's wrong

As an expert in Shadow Knight, no, a cautious player, he is naturally more careful than others. This is not a game where you can resurrect, so there is no need to risk his life.

So, Cardinson decisively turned back.

But after he walked for more than three hundred heartbeats, he discovered something different.

As we all know, when a person walks down or up, the center of gravity is vertically downward, so the body feels tilted.

When Cardinson was walking back, he could clearly feel that he was walking on level ground.

The moment he stopped, the suit of [Son of God's Favor] was immediately equipped on his entire body.

"boom!"

The gushing golden light illuminated the surroundings, and it was like a huge sun descending into the dark mine tunnel.

Cardinson stood here, with Frostfire in his hands.

The road ahead was filled with impenetrable darkness. The holy light could not advance an inch, and behind it it was blocked by thick mud.

"Did this activate the copy? Did I open it early? Where are the lizards?"

A series of question marks popped up in Cardinson's mind. He did not rush forward, but continued to operate the source energy stone over and over again to maximize the energy output and conversion efficiency until the holy light on his body condensed into substance.

Now, except for not mastering the skills of the Templar and not performing the first sublimation of the Source Energy Stone, he is no different from the Templar in other aspects.

Quiet.

Everything is still so quiet, so quiet that it makes people feel creepy, as if there is a pair of eyes watching you, but you can't find where they are.

Cardinson always felt that there was something ahead.

It's not the kind that can be seen and touched, but a kind of "thing" that is in the concept and can only be perceived.

The temptation grew slowly in his heart, neither urging nor lurking, but guiding Cardinson forward in the dark.

Is it a danger or an opportunity?

The thing he regretted most now was why he didn't read more posts about [Flint Frenzy] at the beginning. He had no idea what the first batch of players who entered this dungeon experienced, but it could be roughly judged that nothing major happened. If there was, it would have spread like wildfire among the player community.

Cardinson now has two options.

First, sit there and do nothing, using stillness to control movement. The air here is enough for him to breathe. He can sense that the wind element has become active again, which means there must be ventilation in front.

Second, go forward and challenge this so-called copy.

Who is Cardinson?

Holy Son! How can you be so cowardly?

Isn't it just a Lv.30 copy? What are you afraid of!

Cardinson sneered and sat down.

Well, still as decisive as ever.

He has walked so far but has not found the gray flint and lizard bones that were the most common in this copy. There is nothing but soil and darkness. It is so weird. Why should he move forward?

Have you ever watched a horror movie? All the protagonists who are looking for death are curious. If you find a haunted house, can't you just turn around and walk away? Why do you have to go in and take a look to feel relieved?

Cardinson felt that he was very smart and made the right choice.

At worst, we can just wait until the people of the Holy See and Viscount Cowell react. Hobert and others are strong enough to take him out even if they force their way in. We can just ignore the Viscount, as he can't do anything to us anyway.

Haha, it's impossible that there is a demigod who has surpassed the second level and forcibly changed the rules of space?

Hobert walked in a somewhat narrow tunnel, casting a holy light spell in his hand and moving forward with a slightly bent waist.

It looked like the excavation had just begun. Hobert could still see some messy footprints on the ground, which were obvious signs of human activity. There was also a wooden frame with tracks just built under his feet, and a pile of wood next to it, making it very inconvenient to move.